Hugh Grant was left visibly baffled when Sky Sports reporter Martin Brundle asked him an awkward question about a television series in which the actor never appeared, during the British Grand Prix at Silverstone on Sunday.
Brundle's Blunder on the Grid
The 65-year-old actor, attending the Formula One race as a guest of Ferrari alongside his two sons, was approached by Brundle for a grid interview. Brundle asked Grant if fans could expect more seasons of The Gentlemen on Netflix. However, Grant only starred in the 2019 film of the same name by Guy Ritchie, not the subsequent TV series.
“Are you doing another round of The Gentlemen, soon, because I really loved that?” Brundle inquired. Grant paused, looking speechless, before replying, “Well, I did the film of The Gentlemen. I haven't seen the TV series.”
An Uncomfortable Exchange
Brundle appeared sheepish and quickly responded, “Oh right, it's really good, you really must.” He then glanced awkwardly to his right and added, “I've got ten seconds left... good to see you on the...grid,” as Grant moved away.
While the interaction was not overly strained, Grant has a well-documented history of cantankerous press interviews. In 2023, he went viral for his curt two-word replies to US model Ashley Graham at the Oscars.
Previous Awkward Interviews
When Graham asked Grant about his role in Glass Onion, he retorted, “Well I’m barely in it, I was in it for about three seconds.” He repeatedly looked off-camera during the chat, and when asked what he was wearing, he simply said, “My suit.”
Grant also expressed his disdain for the experience of playing an Oompa Loompa in Wonka, describing the multiple cameras directed at his face as “like a crown of thorns. Very uncomfortable.” He added, “I made a big fuss about it. I couldn’t have hated the whole thing more.”
Self-Acknowledged Grumpiness
In a 2009 interview with Elle, Grant admitted, “I'm grumpy. My mother had a theory about Englishmen: They are permanently all two gin and tonics under par. They need two gin and tonics to become human.”
In 2005, he took a break from acting after developing such a “bad attitude” that he was no longer enjoying his work and struggled to secure roles.
